As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases, with WHO and UNICEF estimating that US$655 million are needed to address dangerous immunity gaps. UNICEF and the WHO issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services… Continue reading Emergency action required to avert measles and polio epidemics
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Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility
By allowing participating economies to pool financial and scientific resources, the COVAX facility will help secure successful vaccines faster and more cost-effectively, and allow them to be distributed them based on need and not wealth…
‘Most successful’ vaccine summit raises US$8.8 billion
Fiona Broom National governments, civil society and private organisations have pledged a record US$8.8 billion to a global collaboration over vaccines for low-income countries, laying the groundwork for the rollout of a future COVID-19 jab and saving up to 8 million lives. The record funding was accorded to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, during a virtual… Continue reading ‘Most successful’ vaccine summit raises US$8.8 billion